2.5 GPA Forum

[cwest131]

I am currently doing my undergrad in Electrical Engineering, my current GPA is 2.5 and I think I will go up this and next semester, since i will be taking some GE cources, I am planning to take my Lsat in october, I wanna know what are my chances to get into schools like university of Miami, Penn State. I aiming to do my best, but what range of scores should I aim for, for these schools.

[The Invisible Man]

Honestly, just focus on boosting that GPA. As for the LSAT try to score as high as possible. While your GPA isn't ideal, a great LSAT score (160+) will offset it. Study/practice all summer for even a few hours a day. If you do this, for 2-3 months, and see the test's patterns and types of correct answers, you'll surely succeed.

Also, don't forget to put in a lot of work on your Personal Statement to make your application file stand out.

You can do it! Just work hard and stay focused.

[StrictlyLiable]

Hard to say. http://www.lawschoolpredictor.com to give you an idea. Goodluck.

[RP1983]

I am currently doing my undergrad in Electrical Engineering, my current GPA is 2.5 and I think I will go up this and next semester, since i will be taking some GE cources, I am planning to take my Lsat in september, I wanna know what are my chances to get into schools like university of Miami, Penn State. I aiming to do my best, but what range of scores should I aim for, for these schools.

Slim

[BigA]

Hard to say. http://www.lawschoolpredictor.com to give you an idea. Goodluck.

That's not going to give a very good idea at all. It doesn't take GPA floors or other things into account that may not allow someone with his GPA.

Slim

Didn't know that was a score

[09042014]

165+ gets you a good shot at Penn State. UMiami who knows.

172 and I'd consider EDing at Gtown Pt.

[lawyerhopefull]

don't you need a 3.0 just to graduate from an engineering degree?

[09042014]

don't you need a 3.0 just to graduate from an engineering degree?

No, quite the opposite. My department had a 2.25 rule to take upper level courses, but graduation quota. I bet 40% of my class graduated with a sub 3.0.

[lawyerhopefull]

Gotta love American cars.....

don't you need a 3.0 just to graduate from an engineering degree?

No, quite the opposite. My department had a 2.25 rule to take upper level courses, but graduation quota. I bet 40% of my class graduated with a sub 3.0.

[09042014]

Gotta love American cars.....

don't you need a 3.0 just to graduate from an engineering degree?

No, quite the opposite. My department had a 2.25 rule to take upper level courses, but graduation quota. I bet 40% of my class graduated with a sub 3.0.

It's all based on a curve. They could make it easier if they wanted to.

[lawyerhopefull]

yeah, but thats kind of true for every degree isnt it? Isnt that basicly saying, "Yeah most only get a 2.25 but they COULD give us a 3.5 so that makes it the same" ?

Gotta love American cars.....

don't you need a 3.0 just to graduate from an engineering degree?

No, quite the opposite. My department had a 2.25 rule to take upper level courses, but graduation quota. I bet 40% of my class graduated with a sub 3.0.

It's all based on a curve. They could make it easier if they wanted to.

[quadsixm]

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[lawyerhopefull]

I take it that they'd prefer someone with a easy as pie degree like liberalarts but a 4.0 in it over a degree that proves you can think?

165+ gets you a good shot at Penn State. UMiami who knows.

172 and I'd consider EDing at Gtown Pt.

I had an engineering major, 2.5, and 168+, applied in early december, and got straight up dinged from Penn State this cycle.

[09042014]

165+ gets you a good shot at Penn State. UMiami who knows.

172 and I'd consider EDing at Gtown Pt.

I had an engineering major, 2.5, and 168+, applied in early december, and got straight up dinged from Penn State this cycle.

LSN has people with really poor GPA getting in, some not. I guess I should have said a shot, not a good shot.

Where are you going?

[09042014]

yeah, but thats kind of true for every degree isnt it? Isnt that basicly saying, "Yeah most only get a 2.25 but they COULD give us a 3.5 so that makes it the same" ?

Gotta love American cars.....

No, quite the opposite. My department had a 2.25 rule to take upper level courses, but graduation quota. I bet 40% of my class graduated with a sub 3.0.

It's all based on a curve. They could make it easier if they wanted to.

Yes it is true of every degree. 3.0 doesn't mean anything. There is no such thing as B work. It's all subjective and relative. Engineering just decides to grade lower. I dunno why. That doesn't mean it is easier.

[lawyerhopefull]

I'd assume engineering is harder than liberal arts or HR but still why grade on a curve for that at all? You either build shitty stuff or you don't. You wouldnt want a doctor graded on the curve in your body, why makeing the vehicle that you baby daughter might die in on the way to daycare due to poor engineering?

[09042014]

I'd assume engineering is harder than liberal arts or HR but still why grade on a curve for that at all? You either build shitty stuff or you don't. You wouldnt want a doctor graded on the curve in your body, why makeing the vehicle that you baby daughter might die in on the way to daycare due to poor engineering?

Because they make the tests insanely hard.

[lawyerhopefull]

so no one was insanely smart enough to do better than a C plus?

[09042014]

so no one was insanely smart enough to do better than a C plus?

C plus is a meaningless distinction without a curve. What does a C minus test look like? So they curve to a B minus. That way no matter how easy or hard the test is, you earn the grade you earn.

It's the same way law schools curve.

[lawyerhopefull]

ok, good point. Let me be more specific. The curve(in lawschool or anywhere else) is just how schools justify not failing all the would be flunkies that shouldnt pass. Every class should require at least a 60% to pass(as a D).

Anything less proves just that you guessed and got lucky and/or know jackshit about what the class was about,

[quadsixm]

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[lawyerhopefull]

In theory if you aced the LSAT with a 180, I doubt you're GPA would matter even if a raw 2.0

[tesoro]

Unfortunately, a 2.5 GPA is going to be a really difficult number to get in to any T1 school without at least a 170+ LSAT.

Fortunately, with an EE degree, you can go to any TTT toilet and work in patent prep/pro/lit anyway.

So ultimately, if you don't hit PSU or Miami, it's OK.

Also, even if you raise your GPA you're fucked. 2.5 does you no better than a 2.8 because both of these are well below any respectable law school's median GPA. Just study your ass off for the LSAT and hit 160+ and go to a school with a respectable IP program.

[weejonbu]

... I am planning to take my Lsat in september...

Surely you mean October

[quadsixm]

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